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Douglas Bader 1955.

Sir Douglas Bader Fighter Ace – Hero or Villain?

May 21, 2023May 16, 2023 Guy Davey 0 Comments Adolf Galland, Bader, Culditz, Douglas Bader, Hurricane, Pilot, raf, Sir, spitfire, UK, wwii

Sir Douglas Bader is a massive figure in the history of British aviation. A powerful man with an amazing story

The AW 660 Argosy.

Civil Aviation Cold War

AW 660 Argosy – Twin-Boom Transport

March 6, 2023April 5, 2023 Guy Davey 0 Comments aircraft, Armstrong Whitworth, AW 660, Britain, Cargo, Civil aviation, cold war, passenger, transport, UK

The Armstrong Whitworth AW 660 Argosy was developed in response to a British government military specification issued in the 1950s.

The Hilson FH.40 Hurricane.

Hillson FH.40 Hurricane – Biplane and Monoplane?

December 14, 2022January 19, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth british, experimental, hawker, Hurricane, prototype, spitfire, UK

The Hillson FH.40 Hawker Hurricane biplane was an experimental aircraft designed to test the concept of the ‘slip-wing,’ which was

The Swiss wowed the crowds with their F/A-18 Hornet demonstration.

The Return of RIAT – The Biggest Military Air Show in Europe

August 25, 2022December 14, 2022 Phil Royal Air show, Air tattoo, aircraft, bomber, cold war, RIAT, UK

For those who have attended the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in the past, the queue to get in has